Welcome & About Me

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The goal of my blog is to spread credible, research based, experience based, and motivation to all my readers.  My greatest wish is for your life to be enriched in some way from my blog.  Whether your a fitness professional seeking credible training techniques, or a client looking for ways to keep yourself motivated I am here to keep you going. My greatest source of inspiration is YOU! My God, my staff (great trainers at MINT and all past staff!), my fellow colleagues, my clients, my friends, my family, the kids that I train, myself, and this beautiful world that we live in! If it wasn’t for YOU I wouldn’t be who I am today…so THANK YOU!ABOUT ME!

Tanya Colucci, M.S., NASM-CPT, CES, PES earned her Master of Science degree from American University and her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. She has been in the fitness industry for over ten years.  She is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and IDEA. Tanya is one of eleven Master Instructors for the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), traveling around the country teaching the Optimum Performance Training Workshops.  Tanya is currently recognized as an IDEA Elite Trainer, and has spoken at many industry-wide conferences around the country.

Some of Tanya’s highlighted speaking engagements have been at the IDEA Personal Trainer Institute, Mid-Atlantic ACSM Conference, MACMA, and guest speaking at  local Universities. Tanya is also a part-time adjunct professor at American University teaching Applied Exercise Physiology.

She has obtained the following certifications:

• NASM- Certified Personal Trainer
• NASM- Corrective Exercise Specialist
• NASM- Performance Enhancement Specialist
• Reiki Level 1 & II Certified-Energy work technique
• Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1-Paul Check
• IDEA Elite Personal Fitness Trainer Recognition

• The American Academy of Health & Fitness (AAHF)-Senior Fit Certification
• American Heart Association-Heart Saver Plus CPR & AED
• American Red Cross-First Aid and Safety
• Cholestech LDX System Certified Cholesterol/Glucose Technician, Bone Density Technician, and BODYGEM Resting Metabolic Rate Technician
• Biometrics Instructor
• Schwinn Cycling Instructor Certified

In her spare time Tanya enjoys authoring wellness, fitness, and scientific publications such as on nasmpro.com

She is currently the Director of Education at MINT in Washington, DC were she has created and built the structure for the Private Training department.  She also has extensive experience working in the corporate wellness industry as a facility manager.  Tanya’s recent passion is bringing health, fitness, and wellness into the DC Public Schools with her newly formed non-profit Infinity Wellness Foundation.  She believes that overall wellness of the mind, body, and spirit are necessary for overall growth.  She is also a Team Leader for the Washington DC SOS Outreach Team to spread the word about the benefits of Meditation in the DC area.

In her free time she likes to workout, paint, draw,make jewelry,  and spend time with her friends and family. She has a passion for teaching complex principles in an easy way that students and clients can understand and apply in the real world.